Hi! I'm Shannon Potratz, an experienced illustrator and graphic designer with over 30 years in the art and design field. I specialize in both physical and digital techniques, working on comic book illustrations, vehicle graphics, packaging design, and projects within the tabletop gaming and publishing industries. I thoroughly enjoy combining creativity with technical skills to bring stories and ideas to life visually. Beyond my design work, I’m passionate about mentoring young artists and often speak publicly to inspire high school and college students. Communication and presentation are also key strengths of mine, enabling me to effectively collaborate and guide teams on various creative projects.…

Shannon Potratz

Hi! I'm Shannon Potratz, an experienced illustrator and graphic designer with over 30 years in the art and design field. I specialize in both physical and digital techniques, working on comic book illustrations, vehicle graphics, packaging design, and projects within the tabletop gaming and publishing industries. I thoroughly enjoy combining creativity with technical skills to bring stories and ideas to life visually. Beyond my design work, I’m passionate about mentoring young artists and often speak publicly to inspire high school and college students. Communication and presentation are also key strengths of mine, enabling me to effectively collaborate and guide teams on various creative projects.…

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Hi! I’m Shannon Potratz, an experienced illustrator and graphic designer with over 30 years in the art and design field. I specialize in both physical and digital techniques, working on comic book illustrations, vehicle graphics, packaging design, and projects within the tabletop gaming and publishing industries. I thoroughly enjoy combining creativity with technical skills to bring stories and ideas to life visually.

Beyond my design work, I’m passionate about mentoring young artists and often speak publicly to inspire high school and college students. Communication and presentation are also key strengths of mine, enabling me to effectively collaborate and guide teams on various creative projects.

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ILLUSTRATOR & GRAPHICS SPECIALIST at Outland Entertainment
January 1, 2019 - Present
Design graphics for comics, games, novels and magazines. Layout and design for game manuals and assorted cards. Design game boards/maps. Illustrate comicbooks, book covers, spot illustrations, posters, etc.
FREELANCE ILLUSTRATOR/GRAPHIC DESIGNER
January 1, 2019 - Present
Comicbook artist for creator-owned book, The Redeemers. Design logos, designs for printed apparel, vehicle wraps, mural installations, etc. Public speaker and mentor to high school and college art students.
ILLUSTRATOR & ART DIRECTOR at Bassett&Brush Design
December 31, 2019 - July 15, 2025
Art director on multi-media projects that include web, video, and printed material. Graphic designer on a multitude of packaging, including software, food and other various products. Label design, brochure layout, logo design.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER at Lawton Printing
December 31, 2000 - July 15, 2025
Design and layout various printed publications, including magazines, brochures, printed manuals, etc.
GRAPHIC ARTIST at Buffalo Shirts Inc.
December 31, 1998 - July 15, 2025
Staff artists for T-shirt designs and other printed apparel.
Illustrator & Graphics Specialist at Outland Entertainment
January 1, 2019 - Present
Design graphics for comics, games, novels, and magazines. Layout and design for game manuals and assorted cards. Design game boards/maps. Illustrate comicbooks, book covers, spot illustrations, posters, etc.
Freelance Illustrator/Graphic Designer at Self-Employed
January 1, 2019 - Present
Comicbook artist for creator-owned book, The Redeemers. Design logos, designs for printed apparel, vehicle wraps, mural installations, etc. Public speaker and mentor to high school and college art students.
Illustrator & Art Director at Bassett&Brush Design
December 31, 2019 - July 16, 2025
Art director on multi-media projects that include web, video, and printed material. Graphic designer on a multitude of packaging, including software, food and other various products. Label design, brochure layout, logo design.
Graphic Designer at Lawton Printing
December 31, 2000 - July 16, 2025
Design and layout various printed publications, including magazines, brochures, printed manuals, etc.
Graphic Artist at Buffalo Shirts Inc.
December 31, 1998 - July 16, 2025
Staff artist for T-shirt designs and other printed apparel.

Education

AA degree at Spokane Falls Community College
September 1, 1991 - May 31, 1993

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods, Education
    uniE621 Scourge of the High Seas Game Board
    Design for the game board for Scourge of the High Seas. All assets were hand-drawn, scanned, then turned into vector art via Adobe Illustrator. The final art was rendered in Adobe Photoshop.…
    uniE621 Dragonring #1 Splash Page
    Final page of Dragonring 1 that I illustrated, lettered, colored, and did all the graphic design.…
    uniE621 The Redeemers #1 Interior Art
    Double-page art spread for the interior art of The Redeemers 1.…
    uniE621 The Redeemers #1 Cover
    Cover art for The Redeemers 1. I illustrated the cover, as well as designed the graphics for the title treatment, etc.…
    uniE621 Metropolis Poster
    Designed and illustrated this promotional piece.…
    uniE621 Tarot Card
    Design and illustration for a Tarot card.…
    uniE621 Cover to Rengor #4
    I was commissioned to illustrate this piece as a variant cover for the comic book, Rengor.…
    uniE621 Kaiju Card Back
    Back of the main monster cards.…
    uniE621 Kaiju Card Front
    Layout design for the main monster cards.…
    uniE621 Kaiju Icon
    I was tasked with designing all of the small icons that appear in the corners of each of the main monster cards. This is an example of one of them.…
    paper Larger Than Life Rulebook
    Layout design for the Larger Than Life Rulebook, including some spot illustrations.…
    uniE621 Scourge of the High Seas Box Art
    Main cover design for the Scourge of the High Seas board game box art.…